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July 28, 2023 8:58 PM

Nagaland joins rest of the world in observing World Hepatitis Day today

Nagaland joined the rest of the world in observing World Hepatitis Day today. A programme was jointly organised by Kripa Foundation, National Viral Hepatitis Control Program Nagaland, CDC, PATH, and CAD Foundation at Kohima.   Mission Director of National Health Mission, Dr. Ritu Thurr said, one person dies every 30 seconds because of viral hepatitis infection, which he termed as very alarming. Though hepatitis is one of the most devastating diseases on the earth, he said, it is preventab...